BDR fires again in Meghalaya

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Bangladesh Rifles personnel fired again at Muktapur along the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border, the fourth time in less than six weeks, re-igniting tension in the area.
Muktapur villagers on Sunday afternoon had gone for fishing in an area, stated to be 'adversely' held by India, when miscreant

Bangladesh Rifles personnel fired again at Muktapur along the Meghalaya-Bangladesh border, the fourth time in less than six weeks, re-igniting tension in the area.

Muktapur villagers on Sunday afternoon had gone for fishing in an area, stated to be 'adversely' held by India, when miscreants pelted stone at them injuring two, locals said.

Soon after, BDR fired several rounds, forcing the BSF to retaliate, BSF sources said adding there was no casualty.

This is the fourth firing by BDR since February 4.

Later, a commandant-level flag meeting was held where the BSF protested against repeated "unprovoked firings" by their Bangladeshi counterpart.

BDR men on March 7 erected a red flag on the disputed area as a warning signal for Indians not to enter the place, which, according to records, has been with India since 1947.

Four additional companies of BSF have been deployed in the area in the wake of brewing tension. Local people said Bangladesh army has also moved closer to the border.

Some 250 families have left home in Muktapur and adjoining areas and shifted to safer places in fear.

According to official records, currently there are 551.8 acres of Bangladeshi land under "adverse possession" of India while 226.81 acres of Indian land is under adverse possession of Bangladesh. The areas under adverse possession, 11 of them in Meghalaya sector, were created when the international boundary was made in mid-1960s.

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